And yet it was Jesus himself who said that He did not come for some people to their faces in church. And it was Jesus who said that certain people would never taste His Marriage Supper while eating with these very same people. And it was Jesus who said that certain men were not of father Abraham, but of the Devil to their faces. And it was Jesus who said that certain men were not His sheep to their faces.
BTW, my Bible says that if anyone does not abide in the doctrine of Christ then I am not to receive them into my house; or even greet him. My Bible says that if I even greet him then I share in his evil deeds.
Oh, and I enjoy reading comments from those who cannot do anything other than offer up a bunch of idiotic insults against one of the greatest pastors the world has ever known.
YOUR bible is a pompous ass then, isn't it. Or maybe it's just your "missing-the-whole-point" take on it that is so.
I'm pretty sure that it's hard to minister to sinners if you don't sit down and eat with them, much to the everlasting chagrin of Pharisees of all ages.
"He was numbered with the transgressors."-Isaiah 53:12
But then, see? I can whack you on the head with scripture. It makes me a better person - much more holy and pious than thou - to demonstrate The Lord's love by spitting in the face of sinners. Gosh, it would be wonderful to just hide behind locked doors, desperately trying to feel superior, and preaching to an empty choir.
Sincerely, John Carroll.
P.S. I don't hate you personally, really. And Jesus still loves you. Benedictus.